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What is the UFC?
When it comes to UFC and MMA, it does confuse some people as to whether they are different things or one of the same.
The simple explanation is that MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) is a sport, it falls along the same lines as boxing, football etc, it's a sport whilst the UFC is an organisation or promotion company, think of it as a league.
An example of that would be whilst MMA is the equivalent to football then the UFC is the equivalent to The FA or UEFA, another example is that MMA is the equivalent to basketball whilst the UFC is the equivalent to the NBA.
The UFC is the largest MMA organisation, the first-ever event was staged in 1993, within the UFC there are a total of twelve weight divisions with eight men and four womens, and fighters adopt styles from a range of disciplines like boxing, kickboxing, judo, taekwondo and more which is why it adopted the Mixed Martial Arts naming.
When looking for UFC predictions, head over to our Best UFC Tipsters page, on here we only highlight tipsters who have shown a profit over the past year for their tips on UFC & Boxing which means you are getting the best of the best UFC Tipsters.
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Upcoming UFC Events
Remember to head over to the UFC Betting Tips page close to these events to see which fighters the OLBG UFC expert tipsters are predicting to win the bouts, in addition to UFC you will also find boxing predictions there.
| Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Aug 23, 2025 | Shanghai Indoor Stadium | Shanghai |
| UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Sep 6, 2025 | Accor Arena | Paris |
| UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva | Sep 13, 2025 | Frost Bank Center | San Antonio |
| UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes | Sep 28, 2025 | RAC Arena | Perth |
| UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Oct 4, 2025 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas |
| UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Fiziev | Oct 11, 2025 | Farmasi Arena | Rio de Janeiro |
| UFC Fight Night 262 | Oct 18, 2025 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver |
| UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Oct 25, 2025 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi |
| UFC Fight Night 263 | Nov 1, 2025 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas |
| UFC Fight Night 264 | Nov 22, 2025 | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | Doha |
UFC - The Biggest PPVs
Dana White is probably the one name which comes to mind with the UFC, he has been president since 2001 and has grown this into a multi-billion dollar company during his time at the helm and sent it worldwide with TV audiences from around the globe turning into each UFC event of which there has been over 500!
With the popularity came the $$$, the Khabib vs McGregor fight at UFC 229 in 2018 was the most sold event on PPV with 2.4m sales which well exceeded the previous record which was Diaz vs McGregor 2 at UFC 202 in 2016 which sold 1.6m PPV sales.
*Figures have been sourced from Tapology.
UFC - The Biggest Gates
In terms of the most considerable gates, the Alvarez vs McGregor fight which headlined at UFC 205 in 2016 holds the record with $17.7m receipts (20,427 attendance), it even beats the Khabib vs McGregor bout at UFC 229 in 2018 which brought in $17.2m (20,034 attendance).
When the UFC goes on the road that is when the attendances spiral out of control, especially in Australia, in 2015 UFC 193 was held at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne where a record-breaking 56,214 fans attended beating the 2011 record of 55,724 who participated at the Rogers Center in Toronto in 2011.
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In 2019, the UFC returned to Australia again at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne for UFC 243 and the record was broken again with 57,127 fans turning out for the event!
If you are planning on having a bet on any of the upcoming UFC events then be sure to head over to our Best Online Bookmaker for UFC & MMA Betting guide so you know who to have that bet with!
UFC Men's Rankings & Champions
The Pound-for-Pound rankings are considered to be the best rankings, these are the best fighters in the world according to the rankings, you can find the full rankings for each of the men's divisions on the UFC Official site.
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilia Topuria | 17–0 | 17 | Lightweight |
| 2 | Islam Makhachev | 27–1 | 15 | Lightweight |
| 3 | Merab Dvalishvili | 20–4 | 13 | Bantamweight |
| 4 (T) | Dricus du Plessis | 23–3 | 0 | Middleweight |
| 4 (T) | Alexandre Pantoja | 30–5 | 8 | Flyweight |
| 6 | Alexander Volkanovski | 27–4 | 1 | Featherweight |
| 7 | Magomed Ankalaev | 20–1–1 (1 NC) | 3 | Light Heavyweight |
| 8 | Jack Della Maddalena | 18–2 | 18 | Welterweight |
| 9 | Tom Aspinall | 15–3 | 3 | Heavyweight |
| 10 | Alex Pereira | 12–3 | 0 | Light Heavyweight |
| 11 | Max Holloway | 27–8 | 1 | Lightweight |
| 12 | Belal Muhammad | 24–4 (1 NC) | 0 | Welterweight |
| 13 | Arman Tsarukyan | 22–3 | 4 | Lightweight |
| 14 | Khamzat Chimaev | 15–0 | 15 | Middleweight |
| 15 | Charles Oliveira | 35–11 (1 NC) | 0 | Lightweight |
Here are the current champions for the men's divisions:
| Division | Champion |
|---|---|
| Pound-For-Pound | Islam Makhachev |
| Heavyweight | Tom Aspinall |
| Light Heavyweight | Magomed Ankalaev |
| Middleweight | Khamzat Chimaev |
| Welterweight | Jack Della Maddalena |
| Lightweight | Ilia Topuria |
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski |
| Bantamweight | Merab Dvalishvili |
| Flyweight | Alexandre Pantoja |
UFC Women's Rankings & Champions
Again, like the men's, the women's side has pound-for-pound rankings, ranking all of the women fighters no matter their division, to see the ranking for each of the four women's individual divisions head over to the UFC site.
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentina Shevchenko | 25–4–1 | 2 | Flyweight |
| 2 | Zhang Weili | 26–3 | 5 | Strawweight |
| 3 | Kayla Harrison | 19–1 | 4 | Bantamweight |
| 4 | Manon Fiorot | 12–2 | 0 | Flyweight |
| 5 | Julianna Peña | 12–6 | 0 | Bantamweight |
| 6 | Natália Silva | 19–5–1 | 13 | Flyweight |
| 7 | Alexa Grasso | 16–5–1 | 0 | Flyweight |
| 8 | Erin Blanchfield | 13–2 | 1 | Flyweight |
| 9 | Virna Jandiroba | 22–3 | 5 | Strawweight |
| 10 | Raquel Pennington | 16–9 | 0 | Bantamweight |
| 11 | Tatiana Suarez | 10–1 | 0 | Strawweight |
| 12 | Rose Namajunas | 14–7 | 1 | Flyweight |
| 13 | Yan Xiaonan | 18–5 (1 NC) | 0 | Strawweight |
| 14 | Amanda Lemos | 15–4–1 | 1 | Strawweight |
| 15 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Flyweight |
Here are the current women's champions for each division:
| Division | Champion |
|---|---|
| Pound-For-Pound | Valentina Shevchenko |
| Bantamweight | Kayla Harrison |
| Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko |
| Strawweight | Zhang Weili |
Author Information
We are proud to have Frank Monkhouse on our expert teams at OLBG, maintaining our relationship since sponsoring him when he was fighting professionally, and now he delivers us top-notch boxing and fighting sport content for the OLBG pages.
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Frank Monkhouse is OLBG’s Boxing Betting Expert and a former professional middleweight boxer turned respected sports betting writer. With firsthand experience in the ring and years of writing for outlets like Betfair, William Hill, and The Racing Post, Frank brings unmatched insight into boxing markets.
He also covers football, particularly Rangers previews, with depth and precision. As the founder of FightingTips.co.uk, Frank combines analytical skill with insider knowledge to deliver informed, knockout-level content for bettors across OLBG and beyond.
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